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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    EPAY Systems

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    EPAY Systems, a PrismHR Company, is a SaaS provider of human capital management technology and services designed to help medium to large businesses better manage their workforce. Their solutions include recruiting and applicant tracking, new hire onboarding, benefits administration, HR management, time tracking, workforce management, payroll processing, tax management, performance management, ACA reporting, and COBRA administration.N/A

    Gusto

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AGusto offers payroll, benefits and compliance capabilities. Gusto is scaled for small to mid-sized businesses, and emphasizes an easy to use interface.

    $49

    per month

    Pricing
    EPAY SystemsGusto
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Simple: A streamlined set of automatic payroll features and benefits integrations
    $49/month + $6/mo per person
    per month
    Plus: Comprehensive payroll, benefits, and HR tools for employers building a great place to work
    $80/month + $12/mo per person
    per month
    Premium: Scalable payroll and benefits, expert HR, and dedicated support for the complex needs of growing teams
    $180/month + $22/mo per person
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EPAY SystemsGusto
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Gusto offers three pricing plans for payroll, benefits, and HR.
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    Community Pulse
    EPAY SystemsGusto
    Considered Both Products
    EPAY Systems
    No answer on this topic
    Gusto
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    91%
    Would buy again
    488 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    395 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    501 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    254 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    311 Answers
    Features
    EPAY SystemsGusto
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of EPAY Systems and Gusto
    Feature
    EPAY Systems
    2.2
    2 Ratings
    112% below category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration2.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)2.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of EPAY Systems and Gusto
    Feature
    EPAY Systems
    2.9
    5 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Gusto
    9.2
    514 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pay calculation6.55 Ratings9.6493 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors2.42 Ratings8.58 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration1.01 Ratings8.9358 Ratings
    Direct deposit files2.32 Ratings9.5497 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.4383 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.5127 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of EPAY Systems and Gusto
    Feature
    EPAY Systems
    2.5
    3 Ratings
    105% below category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details3.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment2.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of EPAY Systems and Gusto
    Feature
    EPAY Systems
    2.9
    3 Ratings
    94% below category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information3.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information3.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of EPAY Systems and Gusto
    Feature
    EPAY Systems
    3.0
    3 Ratings
    86% below category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder3.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports2.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data3.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of EPAY Systems and Gusto
    Feature
    EPAY Systems
    2.1
    2 Ratings
    116% below category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal2.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools2.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of EPAY Systems and Gusto
    Feature
    EPAY Systems
    2.2
    2 Ratings
    113% below category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Individual goal setting2.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of EPAY Systems and Gusto
    Feature
    EPAY Systems
    1.9
    2 Ratings
    122% below category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans2.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking2.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders2.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of EPAY Systems and Gusto
    Feature
    EPAY Systems
    1.9
    2 Ratings
    121% below category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    EPAY SystemsGusto
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.4
    (6 ratings)
    9.2
    (538 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (362 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.3
    (25 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EPAY SystemsGusto
    Likelihood to Recommend
    EPAY Systems
    I am able to track which of my clients have paid their invoices and which have not. The number of days that the EPAY invoice is outstanding is easily accessible. The date the original invoice was sent is displayed. The initial form to complete in order to send the EPAY is so simple a caveman can do it. Just need the client's name, email, and the amount of the invoice. The automated follow-up emails to the clients who have not paid are helpful.
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    Gusto
    Gusto is a great fit for small teams and startups that want a simple, reliable way to run payroll, manage tax filings, and give CPAs access without constant micromanagement. It’s especially useful for founders who need something that “just works.” The human support has been excellent—especially when forwarding confusing IRS mail.
    That said, it’s a bit less intuitive when it comes to benefits and compliance for fully remote companies. For example, labor law poster distribution isn’t streamlined for digital teams, and setting up benefits felt more complex than it needed to be. Still, I’d recommend Gusto to any startup looking to get payroll right from day one.
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    Pros
    EPAY Systems
    • EPAY team is responsive to our needs. Excellent team who understands our challenges and helps us come up with solutions.
    • System functionality is configurable so that we minimize custom programming.
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    Gusto
    • Gusto really kills it on the simplicity. The app and website are very clear and straightforward.
    • Gusto also does a great job at being easy to navigate, visually pleasing, and logically posed.
    • Gusto communicates very clearly and provides just the right amount of communication.
    • Gusto makes the onboarding process very easy. I recently started at a new company and the process of filling out the necessary documents, filling out forms, and getting my benefit information input was soooooo easy!
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    EPAY Systems
    • All-time punches are rounded to 15-minute intervals which can skew accurate break times.
    • Slow lading or occasional lags due to server overload.
    • Sync errors cause occasional overlapping punches.
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    Gusto
    • Adding in previous time manually could be more accessible.
    • Notifications for when employees manually change hours.
    • We should allow 1099 users to use the mobile app instead of restricting them to the website, especially since they can just log into the full website on their mobile device.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    EPAY Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Gusto
    Unless they break it, I'm never leaving. It's just too easy. Gusto is also really affordable, and for what I pay, it's worth having the historical record within the system. I like that I can go back and pull up W2's for year's past. This sort of easy access reporting, has been helpful especially when getting reports for PPP loans.
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    Usability
    EPAY Systems
    Because I can't give it a Zero, I believe EPAY Systems is the most senseless system I have ever used. I worked on systems over 25 years ago that were better. In my opinion, there is no logic to the programming; the system is unbelievably SLOW, and there and hundreds of problems every week. And major ones that they will not or can not correct. For example, we can not file or access employee records in the system as it can take longer than 10 minutes to view or load one document for one employee - IF the system allows you to get that far, which it usually doesn't.
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    Gusto
    The overall platform and its speed of response are amazing. I would recommend this to any other business owner for ease of use and reliability. Email reminders are great if I’m super busy and have forgotten a few tasks. The price point compared to local payroll service is hands down a huge win.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    EPAY Systems
    I feel the support is terrible. We have an outsourced support purpose who doesn't understand the EPAY Systems or our company, [removed], will only answer the first thing mentioned even if there is an entire list. Then the answer does not solve the 1st problem on the list or any other and has no idea how to help us. We have requested a replacement and were told we would get one, then told later we would not. I believe while the support person is nice, I believe they were not trained or supported on their end, and effectiveness is probably 1% or less, takes forever, and is only on the minor issues.
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    Gusto
    Gusto's customer service has really deteriorated lately and they seem to have really changed their focus. It used to be when you called you were routed to an individual who knew about payroll, benefits, reporting, etc. but now you get someone who seems to have not received the correct training. My last call about a dismissal payroll took me over an hour of my time and the person still could not help me and finally transferred me to someone else.
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    Implementation Rating
    EPAY Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Gusto
    Reach out to support immediately if you are having trouble setting up Gusto. Rather than being confused and trying to figure it out yourself, it's much better to talk to someone who knows what they are doing. Save yourself time and frustration and reach out to support
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    Alternatives Considered
    EPAY Systems
    Our main reason for switching to Blueforce is
    that we found the platform to be pretty promising and interactive than other
    alternatives. With other alternatives, there was one issue or another which just
    used to not give us a very smooth and subtle experience. Thankfully, this tool
    has solved all our problems and has been a godsend gift that does its job
    quietly and lets the final results make the noise.
    Incentivized
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    Gusto
    It's been a while since I used QuickBooks for payroll, but it doesn't even come close to it. Gusto is infinitely easier, allowing for employee time tracking, handling calculations and payments of payroll and payroll taxes, managing regulatory compliance in the background, and more. I had a lot of moments using QuickBooks Payroll where I thought, "Am I even doing this right?" — it felt like you had to have additional knowledge of HR regulations in your state to do everything correctly. Gusto has it ALL handled so you can focus your time on higher-impact tasks in your business.
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    Return on Investment
    EPAY Systems
    • Decreased the Risk of lawsuits due to paying incorrectly
    • Allows for accurate Payroll process
    • Employees are paid correctly per the law- Employee Happiness
    Incentivized
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    Gusto
    • For me, it is hard to quantify payroll software as having an ROI. It does save quite a bit of time per pay period, so perhaps we could assign a theoretical number to an employee taking that time. I'd say, at the least, it saves 30-60 minutes a pay period compared to a more difficult-to-use payroll software.
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    ScreenShots

    EPAY Systems Screenshots

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    Gusto Screenshots

    Screenshot of Gusto's automated payrollScreenshot of the time-off tracking interfaceScreenshot of the source of truth for HR data